Genes controlling face shape are almost identical for everyone, so what gives your face that one look that’s uniquely you? Here’s what happens…

Sarah Jessica Parker loves them.

The power and danger of women who take up space. By Carmen Maria Machado.

They are some of the most exquisite objects ever created and, a century after the last Faberge Egg was created, in 1917, the tiny treasures continue to fascinate for both their beauty and the tragic story that entangled them.

When my mother was a girl in China, makeup was forbidden. By Noël Duan.

Deddeh Howard is recreating fashion ads by putting herself in the place of white models. The results are stunning.

From historically accurate Victorian makeup to Special FX (and everything in between). Includes options for men, too. Presented by SteampunkFashionGuide.com.

Mixing with crime bosses often ends in death or arrest. By David Gagne, Luis Fernando Alonso.

Mix dangling wires and asbestos to achieve the perfect flapper wave. The perm may be the unofficial hairstyle of the '80s, but the perming process originated many decades earlier—and involved machines that resembled medieval torture devices rather than sleek salon appliances.

Humans have worried about toxins since Ancient Egypt. We can relax.

The photo series Underneath We Are Women, is a fight against standardization of beauty, that honestly depicts women of all professions, of all kinds of shapes and sizes. In the photos, they're broken free of judgements and opinions of the others, living their life and making the most of it.

The festival, now in its seventh year, celebrates all things to do with red hair.

Simple And Easy Beauty Tips And Tricks To Keep Yourself Young Looking And Beautiful

Is dry, red skin and flaking? If you have exceeded certain products for skin care, such as a hard shell, mix the wrong products or if you have abused alcohol or skin care based acid, which could have done more harm than good.

A Slavic workshop of stylists and photographers called Treti Pivni have decided to bring back one of the more amazing Ukranian traditions by giving it a new meaning. They've produced a portrait series of modern Ukranian women dressed in traditional Ukranian floral headdresses.

It took me years to realize that despite being born with a rare facial disfigurement, beauty is more than a cold calculation. By Ariel Henley.

Lond-based photographer Brock Elbank is on a journey to photograph 150 freckled people for his next exhibition in 2017. He wants to celebrate beauty and, since mid-2015, he has succeeded with 90 striking portraits. If you want to be featured, you can still contact him!

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I've always loved the smell of old books — and now, strangely enough, there's a new perfume that will help me smell them all the time. J.T. Siems, the founder of Sweet Tea Apothecary, has developed a new scent, Dead Writers, inspired by her many trips to the library. It's a rich and smoky unisex fragrance.

Dyson, the one-time vacuum company that continues to expand its range of electronics, is looking to take on bad hair days across the globe. Founder James Dyson hopes their latest invention, the Supersonic hair dryer, will revolutionize your routine. Anthony Mason reports.